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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,628,400 and 3,839,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,628,400 and 3,839,252 is: 5,607,919.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,628,400 : 3,839,252 = 3,839,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,628,400/3,839,252 = 3,839,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,628,400x = 3,839,252 × 3,839,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,628,400x = 14,739,855,919,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,739,855,919,504/2,628,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,607,919.62

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